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    Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

    yes : ) it doesn't even need to be a Mac, except that I'd have to get out of the ecosystem, got used to having phone/laptop be in sync
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    Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

    Its more of a want than need right now, if my old Mac can make it through another year. maybe I'll try getting into a zen state like aquabliss :)
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    Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals

    Costco had an online only deal on the base entry level MacBook pro earlier this month. i5/8gb/256gb for 1199. sold out before I could make up my mind.
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    Where Do You Look for Rentals?

    Do you at least let your applicants know that they will be part of a pool and that although you will be pulling their credit, they may not make the cut?
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    Remove Fireplace and Chimney

    Do you or the agent have a copy of the HOA's CCRs? If not, ask them. What does the home inspector suggest? Do you know what type of fireplace it is- wood burning only or connected to a gas/electric supply? Maybe also check...
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    Appliance recommendations. Fridge, washer and dryer.

    We got Whirlpool appliances on sale from Lowe's with their extended warranty. Thanks for the info on R22, CV. We let our FA Home Warranty lapse, as it was over 500 or so for the policy.
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    Advice needed- Den to Bedroom conversion

    Thanks, yes, may have to lender shop again and do more homework this time around
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    Advice needed- Den to Bedroom conversion

    Thanks everyone for the advice. We got confirmation from our HOA that essentially stated the same as the doc linked to by aquabliss and that they have never had the floorplan questioned this way before. There are closets (same wall) just off of the room in question and apparently, that is...
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    Advice needed- Den to Bedroom conversion

    Thanks a lot for the link. I guess, I will still need the city to confirm that our room would qualify for the lender to agree.
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    Advice needed- Den to Bedroom conversion

    Hello, can anyone here shed some light on what the process is for getting a den labeled as a bedroom for the county/city public records? We got stuck on our Refi process, as our assessor absolutely refuses to allow the exact same floorplan comp that sold this summer, on the grounds that their...
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    Which part of Irvine is away from earthquake faults and has solid rocks undernea

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/us/california-earthquake-insurance/index.html While the goal is to provide some relief, it's not meant to bring you back to your pre-earthquake days, officials say. "There are limits on what earthquake insurance pays," the California Department of Insurance says...
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    Barking dogs

    There was a house nearby with a small dog left inside the house (could see it at the upstairs window) barking a long time. Seems a neighbor called the PD. Saw them come by and just look around. They couldn't do much as the owners weren't home and they left after a while. Possible they wrote them...
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    LinkedIn

    Lol, thanks for the laugh, Socal. To 'elder millenials' like me, its been a portal to look at job postings and maybe hear from recruiters/ alumni. Its also supposed to help with seeking informational interviews from more experienced people in the field. Have been out of the social media game the...
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    Irvine homeowners do not own their lands?

    This seems to be a common misperception. From what a realtor explained to us, decades ago, TIC offered land lease options in certain neighborhoods. Later, they ended that and gave all homeowners the option to buy out the lease. The only place we saw these rare homes was in the bluffs area in...
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    Examples of significant savings?

    Agree, i guess its only the lux townhomes near CPW, thats IUSD and new built.
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    Cadence Park - Great Park

    No, not 100k instant equity. it was an outlier.
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    Cadence Park - Great Park

    lol, thanks. it was probably an FCB who overbid, as it got listed as a rental later. late 2017-mid 2018 seemed like a crazy time for real estate.
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    Examples of significant savings?

    Is it really urban living though?  :P
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    Examples of significant savings?

    The # of Buyers who prefer SFRs is greater, and the # of SFRs used as primary residences is most likely higher too. Problem as pointed above is the SFR Irvine? hype train sometimes leads to unrealistic list prices and supply> demand. The # of people who can afford cheaper older SFRs/condos is...
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    Cadence Park - Great Park

    they were in pending when we went into escrow, so didn't know the sale price
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